Kingwin KT-424-BK-WM

The Kingwin KT-424-BK-WM excels in both design and execution. Aimed at enthusiasts who value flexibility, precision engineering, and ease of use, it's crafted entirely from lightweight aluminum with a tough, anodized brushed-metal finish (in black or white). Our review unit's interior components aligned perfectly and had no sharp edges, and the removable side panels glided effortlessly on their tracks.

You can't add fans, but few buyers are likely to need better airflow than that provided by the two 80-mm drive bay fans and rear 80-mm chassis fan, which ship as standard equipment. The case also includes a whopping ten drive bays that let you secure drives with screws, thumbscrews, or smooth toolless sliding rails. Best of all, the motherboard tray, power supply, card rack, and backplane all slide out as a single unit, so you can install most components on a tabletop.

Throw in such luxuries as a fan-speed control, aluminum faceplate and bezels, front-mounted FireWire and USB ports, removable fan filters, hard drive shock absorbers, and an extra-thick near-full-view acrylic panel, and you have one of the finest cases of its type on the market.

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